Two injured, highway shut down following crash

VICTORVILLE • Two people were airlifted to area hospitals following a crash that shut down Highway 395 near Seneca Road on Tuesday morning, officials said.

A woman was driving east on Seneca Road at about 8 a.m. when her brakes failed as she neared Highway 395, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Victorville station officials said.

The driver, who was not immediately identified, attempted to make a right-hand turn onto Highway 395, swung wide and ended up colliding head-on with a Ford Escort traveling north on Highway 395, Karen Hunt, spokeswoman for the Victorville station said.

Deputies from the Victorville and Adelanto stations responded to the collision, officials said.

Highway 395 was shut down in both directions for about 45 minutes to allow an airship to land near the area, authorities said.

The female driver was flown to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and the 61-year-old driver of the Escort was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center, officials said.

Drugs or alcohol are not thought to have played a role in the accident, officials said, but Victorville deputies will be conducting an investigation.

Beatriz E. Valenzuela can be reached at 951-6276 or at BValenzuela@VVDailyPress.com.